M!Ck^ wrote: » So the big ones this morning: Inter Milan to make a 35million bid for Mane "RMC Sport reporter Mohamed Bouhafsi claimed on Twitter that Liverpool had rejected an £89m ($147m) bid from Barcelona for Coutinho." Serge Aurier to United picking up pace too. Telegraph saying if Barca don't get Coutinho they will go after Ozil
greendom wrote: » Unbelievable arrogance from Barcelona. In light of the Neymar to PSG transfer, los cules want to form an alliance with other clubs to form an anti PSG front. The club who have done more than their fair share of tapping up getting a bit precious when they are on the receiving end. Defies belief really.http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/barcelona-are-sounding-out-top-european-sides-to-form-an-anti-psg-front/
Andersonisgod wrote: » Here's an article by Barney Ronay about Mourinho's fixation with height. https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/14/jose-mourinho-tall-story-manchester-united-manager A tweet below that article also has a picture of the notes of a Mourinho team talk which shows a Celtic team lined out by name and, strangely, with their height above their name.
It is only really Mourinho out there trying to block out the sky, a manager who these days basically only signs tall people. To date his major first-team buys at United have been Romelu Lukaku (6ft 3in) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (6ft 5in), Paul Pogba (6ft 3in), Victor Lindelof (6ft 2in) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (5ft 11in). He doesn’t seem to trust Mkhitaryan much. Probably coincidence.
It is only really Mourinho out there trying to block out the sky, a manager who these days basically only signs tall people.
Giggsy11 wrote: » Lol what an useless article. Yeah he didn't trust 5.11 feet tall Mkhitaryan but played 5.9 feet Lingard in his place and also 5.7 feet Mata. Again wrong. This season all of Conte's and Pep's signings (Except Silva) are above 6 feet. Last season Conte's signings: batshuayi - 6.1 feet Alonso - 6.2 feet David Luiz - 6.2 feet Kante 5.6 feet Conte has signed 8 players and only 1 player is below 6 feet.
Gbear wrote: » And not only that, but they've been happy to take Qatar's dirty money is well. Barcelona have become one of the most contemptible sports organisations in the world in recent years. The mes que un club stuff is a load of self-righteouss bollocks, but they were decent enough up until recently. They've really taken a nose dive in the last 5-10 years.
M!Ck^ wrote: » Serge Aurier to United picking up pace too.
Andersonisgod wrote: » So basically anything that doesn't confide to your narrow views is automatically "nonsense"? And yet Conte starts consistently with Azpilicueta at centre back, Moses at right back, Kante in midfield, Hazard and Pedro on the wings and Fabregas as his most used 12th player.... Pep starts with small cb Otamendi, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Aguero. The difference in height is plain to see, and that plays its part in the style of football these clubs try to play. 2 want the ball on the ground, 1 does not.
Andersonisgod wrote: » You mean when they became the best club in Europe and upset your status quo?
inforfun wrote: » Brrr..... whatever about his talent but do you really want that "character" in your dressing room....
Giggsy11 wrote: » No, what is nonsense is nonsense, which most of the time is your posts. Moses played as a wing back, yes he is 5.10 and Valencia is 5.11 Defense was Cahill - 6.4 Luiz - 6.2 Azpi - 5.10 Alonso - 6.2 Kante - 5.6 Matic - 6.4 That's the defensive side. Yeah he used one or two players just under 6 feet, big deal. ManUtd' most used defense + midfield: Valencia - 5.11 Rojo - 6.2 Bailly - 6.2 Blind - 5.11 Herrera - 6 Pogba 6.3 hardly anything in that. So yes, you are talking absolute rubbish. You go on and on about Pedro and all that, ManUtd played Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Rashford who are all under 6 feet. In the attacking 3 behind striker, Mata, Rashford and Mkhitaryan played most mins and all of them are under 6 feet.
pjohnson wrote: » I love people who become hilariously outraged that people over 6 feet play football AND that sometimes the ball may go slightly off ground level. Its almost like some are horrified that there are multiple ways to play the game. Shock horror not everyone uses tiki taka bs.
Andersonisgod wrote: » And yet...they'd be the biggest team ever to win the league or European Cup. Playing a style of football that's optimal for big men to play. In an era where more top coaches are favouring a more technical game generally associated with smaller players. Thems the facts buddy and facts can't be nonsense no matter how much you might want them to be. Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Rojo, Matic, Fellaini, Pogba, Rashford, Martial, Lukaku. Will we see that team this season? Entirely possible. It's land of giants, Jurrasic Park stuff.
Giggsy11 wrote: » Yet Conte and Pep signed all the players who are above 6 feet. It's not jurassic park, just that your posts are dumb and dumber (not that it's surprising).
klose wrote: » Are spurs signing anyone this window at all? Not ideal to be sitting on your hands after a season like they had.
Andersonisgod wrote: » Nobody says that they have to. Yet when somebody says they sign big players, they play a physical game that suits those players it's the fans of that club that get all defensive. Nobody says you have to play tiki taka, but equally don't get all offended when somebody points out that you don't play that way. Easy.
Andersonisgod wrote: » Prime example of my point in previous post. Look at that!
pjohnson wrote: » I hope you will be outraged with Pep's tactics if he tells Ederson to start unleashing this during the season. The ball comes ever so slightly off the grass.https://twitter.com/GuardiolaTweets/status/891727877804371968 Aside from AIG being triggered I gotta say this is some great f*cking kick tbf. Definitely will lead to goals if hes allowed use that talent serious weapon. Early days but Ederson seems an improvement on Bravo unfortunately.
BullBlackNova wrote: » http://www.football365.com/news/arsenal-hope-to-sell-seven-but-wages-a-problem No real surprise in this one, but I wonder if it is going to be a growing phenomenon for PL sides. The money available to even mid-table and lower-end PL teams outstrips most of their European counterparts. For e.g., Leicester spent pretty big on the likes of Slimani, Musa and Mendy last year with little success for one reason or other. But I can't imagine many of them would see similar wages paid if they were to head back to France, Russia, Portugal, etc (may be a bad example as I don't know what wages they're on and that Leicester actually earned their higher profile signings by yknow, winning the title! But they popped into my head first.) I just wonder now will we see dozens or really average footballers stuck in the reserves at PL sides for the coming seasons as nobody can afford to sign them. Or huge loan armies like Chelsea's because nobody wants to pay a fee. Or massive losses in fees from one season to the next as nobody can pay quite the same levels as PL sides.
pjohnson wrote: » Early days but Ederson seems an improvement on Bravo unfortunately.
Andersonisgod wrote: » So basically anything that doesn't confide to your narrow views is automatically "nonsense"? And yet Conte starts consistently with Azpilicueta at centre back, Moses at right back, Kante in midfield, Hazard and Pedro on the wings and Fabregas as his most used 12th player....Pep starts with small cb Otamendi, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Aguero. The difference in height is plain to see, and that plays its part in the style of football these clubs try to play. 2 want the ball on the ground, 1 does not.
eagle eye wrote: » And City with all the money they spent finished fourth. Maybe they need to have a look at that.
emmetkenny wrote: » Liverpool paid 34m for Mane last season. I'd assume that one is just made up to be honest.
emmetkenny wrote: » That wouldn't be hard on fairness. A fecking scarecrow would have stopped more than Bravo last season.
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